Dutch Boy VS-9332 and Vista Paint H0083, ΔE 16.15 apart
Dutch Boy Natural Gray (VS-9332) and Vista Paint Brookside (H0083) measure a delta-E of 16.15 apart. Natural Gray is 8.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Brookside holds more color, chroma 13.3 against 0, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Natural Gray reads as a true neutral at hue angle 270.0 degrees, Brookside as a green undertone at 149.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Brookside depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 16.0 rather than matching by name.
Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Brookside are delta-E 16.15 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Brookside is delta-E 16.15.
Dutch Boy Natural Gray is lighter than Vista Paint Brookside by 8.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).
Vista Paint Brookside carries more color than Dutch Boy Natural Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Natural Gray | Brookside | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dutch Boy | Vista Paint |
| Code | VS-9332 | H0083 |
| Hex | #878787 | #607564 |
| Light reflectance | 24.2 | 16.0 |
| Undertone | true neutral | green undertone |
| Chroma | 0.0 | 13.3 |
| Hue angle | 270.0° | 149.0° |
| Color family | gray | green |